An eventful day...
I volunteered at the Cajundome today...it was a good experience. I volunteered on the second floor of the dome which is the medical level. I was in the mental health and psychiatric triage area...being that I'm all of 2 1/2 weeks into medical school, I can't do too much:) I pretty much sat and talked with a family for like 5 hours. They were very grateful for what they have and have come to terms with the fact that their home in Algiers is probably gone. I kinda helped them with finding some areas outside of Lafayette to find housing. I'm going back in the morning:)
Tonight, Steven and I went to Bisbano's in Lafayette because there was a small get together with some of the med students. One of the faculty members, Dr. Delcarpio, came too. It was really cool because there were only like 5 of us there, so it was really informal and it was fun to hear what's going on with everyone and with the school. Dr. Delcarpio was very honest with us, and he basically told us everything that he could about what's going on with the school, with NO, etc. Sounds like parts of the curriculum have been truncated and some of the lagniappe things may not be in place this semester. I was really upset to hear that our simulation lab has more than likely been flooded. I guess I knew, but still. You don't realize how great of situation you had until it's gone. Things will get back to "normal" though. It'll take some time, but I know the staff has been busting their butts getting things together. They truly are amazing people.
There is a meeting tomorrow afternoon in Baton Rouge for the L1's and L2's that are there. I think I will try to go...I'd like to see some of my friends, and hear what the faculty has to say. Dr. Delcarpio said that this is meant to pretty much be a, "bitch and moan session" haha!
All in all today was a good day. I'm pretty tired, but I got alot of questions answered. I met some new people at Bisbano's and had some things confirmed. When I sit down and really think about the ramifications from this storm, I get depressed. There were moments at the Cajundome that were just so saddening...Steven and I have been very lucky, that's for sure.
Tonight, Steven and I went to Bisbano's in Lafayette because there was a small get together with some of the med students. One of the faculty members, Dr. Delcarpio, came too. It was really cool because there were only like 5 of us there, so it was really informal and it was fun to hear what's going on with everyone and with the school. Dr. Delcarpio was very honest with us, and he basically told us everything that he could about what's going on with the school, with NO, etc. Sounds like parts of the curriculum have been truncated and some of the lagniappe things may not be in place this semester. I was really upset to hear that our simulation lab has more than likely been flooded. I guess I knew, but still. You don't realize how great of situation you had until it's gone. Things will get back to "normal" though. It'll take some time, but I know the staff has been busting their butts getting things together. They truly are amazing people.
There is a meeting tomorrow afternoon in Baton Rouge for the L1's and L2's that are there. I think I will try to go...I'd like to see some of my friends, and hear what the faculty has to say. Dr. Delcarpio said that this is meant to pretty much be a, "bitch and moan session" haha!
All in all today was a good day. I'm pretty tired, but I got alot of questions answered. I met some new people at Bisbano's and had some things confirmed. When I sit down and really think about the ramifications from this storm, I get depressed. There were moments at the Cajundome that were just so saddening...Steven and I have been very lucky, that's for sure.